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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Brash hustlers, sinister colonels, resilient refugees, and intrepid radio hosts: meet the future of Congo Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689651
ISBN
9781851689651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.38

Paperback. In this study Harvey Levenstein tells of the remarkable transformation in how Americans ate that took place from 1880 to 1930. It devotes special attention to the deliberate attempts of various groups, notably nutritionists and large food processors, to change popular eating habits. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 285 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424. The Transformation of the American Diet. Series: California Studies in Food & Culture. 285 pages, 20 b&w photographs. In this study Harvey Levenstein tells of the remarkable transformation in how Americans ate that took place from 1880 to 1930. It devotes special attention to the deliberate attempts of various groups, notably nutritionists and large food processors, to change popular eating habits. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFC. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 12. Weight: 416.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
285
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234390
ISBN
9780520234390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Using the lives of the three outstanding French intellectuals of the 20th century, renowned historian Tony Judt offers a unique look at how intellectuals can ignore political pressures and demonstrate a heroic commitment to personal integrity and moral responsibility unfettered by the difficult political exigencies of their time. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226414195
ISBN
9780226414195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.17

Paperback. Vikings plagued the coasts of Ireland and Britain in the 790s. A particularly successful viking leader named Aivarr campaigned on both sides of the Irish Sea in the 860s. This book provides a political analysis of the deeds of Aivarr's family from their first appearance in Insular records down to the year 1014. Num Pages: 360 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DBR; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Dunedin Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906716066
ISBN
9781906716066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.25

Hardback. Lucid, insightful, and innovative, the essays in Roman Social Imaginaries constitute some of today's most original thinking about the power of language in the ancient world. Series: Robson Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DSBB; HBLA; HBLA1; HPCA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650176
ISBN
9781442650176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.26

Paperback. A fascinating read for everyone interested in Scottish history, archaeology and the truth about the lives of Scotland's ancestors. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3D; 3F; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906817701
ISBN
9781906817701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. A masterful biography of the Norman king who conquered England in 1066 and changed the country forever. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660172
ISBN
9781445660172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Hardback. Examines the role of Welsh soldiers in English armies, from the conquests under Edward I through to the Battle of Agincourt. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 282 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270316
ISBN
9781783270316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.09

Hardcover. The period 300-600 AD saw huge changes in the Roman Empire. Here, 20 papers by international scholars explore how group identities were established against this shifting background. Themes include religious conversion, Roman law, problems of Jewish identity and what it meant to be Roman. Editor(s): Mitchell, Stephen; Greatex, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 343 pages, illus, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 3F; HBJD; HBLA; JFC; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715630433
ISBN
9780715630433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.98

Paperback. A short but powerful study of one of the great watersheds of European history Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753818633
ISBN
9780753818633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. In an era darkened by the terror of the Viking invasions, England's first and greatest king was a beacon of light. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 pp b/w plus map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719566660
ISBN
9780719566660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Part history, part travelogue, part memoir, this book tells the inspiring story of how a one time British colony of convicts turned itself into a prosperous and confident country. This book describes Australia's journey through the eyes of ordinary people, from the trauma of the WW-I to the decline of the relationship with Britain, and more. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099772910
ISBN
9780099772910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Series: Irish narratives. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 119.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859182703
ISBN
9781859182703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Paperback. A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to over three thousand years of ancient Egyptian civilization. Num Pages: 277 pages, 96 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 636. 277 pages, 96 b/w illus. A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to over three thousand years of ancient Egyptian civilization. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 14. Weight: 622.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
277
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521616898
ISBN
9780521616898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23

Paperback. The second edition of this revolutionary book argues that British history has long sought to caricature Jacobitism rather than to understand it, and that the Jacobite Risings drew on extensive Lowland support and had a national quality within Scotland. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302. The Jacobite Army in 1745. 240 pages. The second edition of this revolutionary book argues that British history has long sought to caricature Jacobitism rather than to understand it, and that the Jacobite Risings drew on extensive Lowland support and had a national quality within Scotland. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight: 302.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627578
ISBN
9780748627578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.92

Hardcover. A masterful narrative of the Middle Ages, when religion became a weapon for kings all over the world. Num Pages: 768 pages, 4 illustrations; 46 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
768
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393059755
ISBN
9780393059755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156354
ISBN
9780691156354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. "The Easter Rising" is based on an impressive range of original sources, and has been fully revised, expanded and updated in the light of almost 2,000 witness statements only released by the Irish Bureau of Military History in 2004. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd London
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752457031
ISBN
9780752457031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.74

Hardcover. Berlin Then and Now features the dramatic changes wrought by the Nazi building programme, Allied bombing, Cold War division and the post-reunification building boom. Series: Then and Now. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 288 x 17. Weight in Grams: 954.
Publisher
Pavilion
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910904787
ISBN
9781910904787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300225976
ISBN
9780300225976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352393
ISBN
9780764352393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Lesko, Leonard H. Num Pages: 224 pages, 47. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801481437
ISBN
9780801481437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.43

Paperback. Focuses instead on the concept of identity to reveal a Roman society made up of far-flung populations whose experience of empire varied enormously. This title examines the nature of power in Rome and the means by which the Roman state exploited the natural, mercantile, and human resources within its frontiers. Series: Miriam S. Balmuth Lectures in Ancient History and Archaeology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 14 line illus. 15 tables. 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
With a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160177
ISBN
9780691160177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. The battle of Borodino was one of the greatest encounters in European history, and one of the largest and most sanguinary in the Napoleonic Wars. This title covers the events of Napoleon's disastrous Russian campaign of 1812 in its entirety, with the set-piece battle of Borodino proving the focal point of the book. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849086967
ISBN
9781849086967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.59

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